Technology stocks started February on the back foot as volatility spiked and leveraged trades unwound across markets—crypto first, then metals, then equities. The key question: is this a real breakdown in tech leadership, or a mechanical liquidation that’s creating selective opportunity?
0:00 - INTRO
0:19 - Superbowl Recap & Looking for BLS & CPI
4:41 - More Trapped Longs & Volatility to Come
10:38 - Market Volatility May not Be Over Yet
14:28 - The AI Threat to Software Co's
18:12 - Salesforce vs AI
23:20 - Narratives are Justification for Overpaying
26:30 - Technology Sector Analysis & Rotation
29:40 - Value to Growth Rotation
32:05 - Where are Earnings Coming From?
35:08 - Waiting for the Bottom to Buy
37:36 - Fundamentals Then & Now
40:01 - Margin Debt vs DPI (Disposable Personal Income)
41:30 - What Happens When You Lose it All
44:05 Boomer Advice for Younger Investors
48:41 - Learn when Enough is Enough
Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist, Lance Roberts, CIO
Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer
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"Speculative Narrative Unwinds"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/speculative-narrative-unwinds/
"Technology Stocks: Dead Or An Opportunity?"
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/technology-stocks-dead-or-an-opportunity/
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